Low Fat chicken enchalada casserole! NOT My recipe... from a website

1 large onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon butter
3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
2 cans (4 ounces each) chopped green chilies
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons ground coriander ( i used a Chipotle or chile spice not coriander)
2-1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup (8 ounces) reduced-fat sour cream
1 cup (4 ounces) reduced-fat Monterey Jack or reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, divided
12 corn tortillas (6 inches), warmed
Serve with salsa and might need some salt..... This would be really good full fat but still good low fat too!
Directions

In a small skillet, saute onion and green pepper in butter until tender. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, green chilies and onion mixture.
In a small saucepan, combine flour and coriander. Add broth; stir until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream and 1/2 cup cheese. Stir 3/4 cup sauce into chicken mixture.
Place 1/3 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam side down in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Pour remaining sauce over top; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 6 servings.

Pea Pea Soup!

Pea Soup

16 oz bag of peas rinsed.. not soaked
6 cups (one and half quart) hot water
1 to 2 minced garlic
2 cups cut ham pieces-small
1 carrot sliced or diced
1 celery stalk diced
1 tble spoon season salt ( i love Tastefully Simple)
1 tsp. pepper
put crock pot on low for 8- 10 hours
You can add a Bay Leave but I did not.
I LOVE THIS recipe... so easy and LOW fat!! yeah! and yummmy

Kale Chips

got this recipe from food network... Erik loves them and they are good.

Ingredients

1 head kale, washed and thoroughly dried
2 tablespoons olive oil
Sea salt, for sprinkling
Directions

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.


Remove the ribs from the kale and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Lay on a baking sheet and toss with the olive oil and salt. Bake until crisp, turning the leaves halfway through, about 20 minutes. Serve as finger food. 

Chocolate chip oatmeal bars

I tweaked the recipe found on the web... to healthier!


CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL COOKIES OR BARS
1 c. healthy margarine like olive oil margarine...or real butter
3/4 c. white sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar/splenda substitute found at the market
2 eggs
1 tbsp. hot water
1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 c. oatmeal
12 oz. chocolate chips
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 - 1 c. chopped nuts (optional) i added chopped almonds!!!!

Cream margarine or real butter, add sugar, cream together. Add eggs, hot water, mix together. Add flour, soda, salt. Add oatmeal, chocolate chips, cinnamon and nuts slowly. Mix well. Drop by spoonful on greased cookie sheet. Bake 350 degrees, 10-12 minutes.
For bars put in greased 9x11 inch pan. Bake 350 degrees 20-25 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Put on top while still hot. After melted, spread.

New Year-New Meals

Next week I will be cooking some meals from my new cookbook. I will post the recipes on my blog.
 All meals will be cooked with at least one of the 38 top healthiest foods.
So stay tuned...I will also let you know if it is any good or worth making again!